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Can Enforcement Directorate Invoke Article 226? Supreme Court To Examine In Kerala, Tamil Nadu Petitions Against ED
The Supreme Court today (January 20) issued notice on the pleas filed by the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, questioning whether the Enforcement Directorate has the power to file a writ petition under Article 226 of the Indian Constitution. Notice is issued returnable within four weeks; no stay has been granted.Both the States have filed separate petitions against the Kerala High Court's...
'Jana Nayagan' Movie Case : Live Updates From Madras High Court Hearing | CBFC Appeal against Vijay's Film
The Madras High Court will continue hearing today an appeal filed by the CBFC challenging a single judge's order asking it to give U/A certificate for the 'JanaNayagan' movie starring Tamil actor-politician Vijay.The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan will hear the appeal. On January 9th, a single judge had directed the CBFC to forthwith certify...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Relief To 'Punjab Kesari' Newspaper, Bars Punjab State Action Against Printing Press
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the State of Punjab not to take any coercive steps against the publication of the 'Punjab Kesari' newspaper, while the judgment by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on the petition filed by the management against the State's actions is awaited.The Court ordered that the printing press of the newspaper shall function uninterruptedly, subject to the judgment...
Private Universities Regulation: Supreme Court Displeased With Union Not Filing Affidavit Through Cabinet Secretary
In the matter relating to the regulation of private univeristies, the Supreme Court recently (January 8) expressed displeasure over the Union of India filing a compliance affidavit through the Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, despite a categorical direction that the affidavit must be sworn by the Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India.The Court...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : January 19, 2026
Links to today's reports :Asking Accused To Appear In Every Appeal Hearing Unwarranted When Sentence Has Been Suspended : Supreme CourtCan Child Born To OCI Cardholders In India Be Regarded As 'Person Of Indian Origin'? Supreme Court To Decide'Place IT Returns Of Last 5 Years Before Us, Show Income Source' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Petitioner In 'Frivolous' PILStaff Records Bail 'Rejected'...
NLU Degrees Not Shortcut To Supreme Court Practice, Young Lawyers Should First Practice In District Courts: CJI Surya Kant
The Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) on Monday felicitated Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, to honor his appointment as the country's top most judge.The felicitation function was organised in the lawns of the Delhi High Court. All the bar associations of Delhi district courts also felicitated CJI Kant. Emphasising on importance of district judiciary, CJI Kant, in his address, said that...
West Bengal SSC : Supreme Court Stays Calcutta HC Order Allowing Age Relaxation For Unappointed Candidate Of 2016 Selection Process
The Supreme Court today stayed a Calcutta High Court order which gave the benefit of age relaxation to a candidate who was unsuccessful in the 2016 SSC recruitment process for the post of Assistant Teacher to Classes 9 to 12.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate Kalyan Bandhopadhyay (for West Bengal Central School...
Supreme Court Seeks Justice Gita Mittal Committee Report On Manipur Relief Camp Conditions
The Supreme Court today asked the three-member committee headed by Justice Gita Mittal to submit a report on the issue of deficiencies in facilities at 14 relief camps for the internally displaced persons who fled the ethnic violence in Manipur. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Dipankar Datta and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the challenge to the order of the Manipur High Court,...
'Private School Fee High, But Hurried Regulation Not Good' : Supreme Court Questions Midyear Enforcement Of Delhi School Fee Law
The Supreme Court on Monday raised concerns over the manner in which the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025, a law enacted last month to regulate fees of private schools in Delhi, and a subsequent government circular were being implemented for the ongoing academic year.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe noted that while...
Reserved Category Candidate Scoring Higher Than General Category Cut Off Must Be Included In Open Post : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently observed that a reserved-category candidate who scores higher than the cut-off marks for General Category shall be eligible to hold an unreserved vacant post."It is now a settled proposition of law that a candidate belonging to reserve category who has scored marks higher than the cut off marks for the General Category is to be treated as having qualified against...
West Bengal SIR | Class 10 Admit Card Will Have To Be Accepted : Supreme Court Tells Election Commission
In relation to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Monday observed that the Class 10 admit card issued by the State Board must be accepted as a document for enumeration.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the petitions concerning the WB SIR.Senior Advocate...